Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
Greetings, I’m John Pitzer, one of the co-chairs of The Community Mission Appeal, also known as CMA. CMA is a way for the Diocese to help certain ministries that are in need of financial help and support. Formerly known as the Bishops Annual Mission Appeal, the...
Monday, November 8, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Download the full Diocesan Profile Welcome Letter Who We Are The Bishop We Seek Nomination Forms The Bishop Search Committee is pleased to announce the Diocesan Profile has been published and requests nominations for the election of the 12th bishop of Louisiana. The...
Friday, October 8, 2021 | Diocesan News
[Photograph by Karen Mackey, Diocese of Louisiana] We are partnering with Footprint Project to deploy a solar trailer in our diocese to use for Hurricane Ida relief. Diocesan disaster coordinator, the Rev. Robert Beazley, recently held a demonstration on the features...
Friday, October 8, 2021 | Diocesan News
Transitions in the Diocese The Rev. Canon Allison Reid was installed as canon missioner during the clergy conference on August 19 at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. The Very Rev. Stephen Crawford has been appointed to serve as dean of the Southwest Deanery....
Friday, October 8, 2021 | Diocesan News
New Seminarians Charlie LaTour is attending the Seminary of the Southwest. He is sponsored by Trinity Church, New Orleans.Lester Mut is in the deacon track of the Iona School for Ministry at the A. C. Marble School for Theological Formation. He is sponsored by St....
Friday, October 8, 2021 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
Three Things You Can Do to Help with Hurricane Recovery in the Diocese of Louisiana:Southeast Louisiana is still reeling one month following Hurricane Ida. Your help is needed now more than ever. 1. Volunteer for Hurricane Ida reliefVolunteer with our diocese to clean...
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
The Rev. Craig Dalferes was installed rector of Grace Church, St. Francisville, on Wednesday, September 29.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, The Bishop Search Committee wants input from everyone in the diocese. Our online survey will only be available until September 19. We urge each of you to take the survey and make your opinions known. The survey is available at...
Monday, September 13, 2021 | Diocesan News
This post is an ongoing narrative of the effect of Hurricane Ida on our diocese and the relief work and restoration. It was last updated on October 8, 2021. See a list of revisions here. Additions, corrections, or to add photographs to this post, email Karen Mackey at...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Dear Brothers and Sisters of our Diocese, Because of Hurricane Ida, the Search Committee has canceled this Saturday’s Listening Session and has also, for the immediate future, placed all in-person Listening Sessions on hold. Yours in Christ,The Rev. Rob Courtney...
Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you for your time today. It was good to have a moment to check in and update one another on our current situation. Below is a summary of our conversation. If you need anything in particular, please do not hesitate to reach out to us....
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Earlier this morning, I received an email from the interim head at St. Martin’s Episcopal School. Fr. Millican shared the following prayer with the faculty and staff: Gracious God: We place our community under your loving and...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
Food/Water/Supplies Parish-by-parish List by NOLA.com https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/article_640ba81a-0c24-11ec-8e55-f370fd879aa7.html Parish-by-parish list by WWLTV...
Friday, August 27, 2021 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear friends, Thank you for your time today. Please stay safe and know that we are here to help not only throughout the storm but also in the days to come. The safety of you, your family, and members of your congregation is of utmost importance. So, if you feel as...
Friday, August 27, 2021 | 12th Bishop Search, Diocesan News
Based on the possibility of a hurricane landfall, the Bishop Search Committee, out of an abundance of caution, has revised the schedule of the remaining Listening Sessions. The new schedule is as follows: MandevilleSt Michael’s – September 1, 6:00 pm...
